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Jan. 7, 1930. w. s. GUBELMANN 1,742,529

CARRIAGE MECHANISM FOR CALCULATING AND LIKE MACHINES Original Filed Jan.10, 0 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 E a '1 Li INVENTOR.

Jan. 7, 1930. w. s. GUBELMANN CARRIAGE MECHANISM FOR CALCULATING ANDLIKE MACHINES Original Filed Jan. 10, 190 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR-Jan. 7, 1930. 1,742,529

CARRIAGE MECHANISM FOR CALCULATING AND LIKE MACHINES W. S. GUBELMANNOriginal Filed Jan. 10, 190 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.

Jan. 7, 1930. w. s. GUBELMANN CARRIAGE MECHANISM FOR CALCULATING ANDLIKE MACHINES 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Original Filed Jan. 10, 190

A \NVENTDR n- 1930. w. s. GUBELMANN 1,742,529

CARRIAGE MECHANISM FOR CALCULATING AND LIKE MACHINES Original Filed Jan.10, 190 5 Sheets5heet 5 W INVENTOR.

a7 E. 5% W A En 2% am LFIH wow like machines,

whereby said carriage UNITED STATES ra'rnnr orricn WILLIAM S.GUBELHANN,-QF BUFFALO;

new YO-BK cnnnmen mncnamsm' FOR enema True am) LIKE Maonmns Originalapplication filed January 10, 1900, Serial No. 1,004. Divided and thisapplication filed June 28,

1918. Serial No. 242,395.

The present invention relates tocarri-age and platen'mechanisms forcalculating and i and is a division of'my a lication Serial N 0. 1,004,filed J an. 10, 1900, and eventuating in Patent No. 1,429,201, grantedSeptember 12,1922.

One of the objects of the invention isto provideacalculating' machinewith a horizontally movable carriage adapted .to carry record materialtransversely of the types/of said machine so that the items which areaccumulated maybe printed in 'a columns on said record material.

Another object is to provide platen mountmg means constructed so thatthe platen and record sheet may be swung into and out of operativerelation with the types.

Anoth r object is to provide improved linespacing mechanism forefiecting forward movement of the record sheet.

Another object is to provide means whereby said line-spacing mechanismmay be rendered ineffective.

Another object is to provide means, for

., compensating for the thickness of the record material.

Another object is to provide a carriage stop-bar with a plurality ofseries of stops and to provide the car iage with a detent adapted toco-operate with any of said steps,

may be fed horizontally either wide or narrowsteps.

Another object is to provide means for guiding the edges of the recordmaterial so as to direct the same toward the types.

Other objects will be pointed out in the following description andclaims.

The mechamsm for accomplishing all of the above objects is illustratedin'the accompanying drawings consisting of five sheets in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of my improved adding andrecording machine.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinalsection of the same, takensubstantially in line 22,

plurality of I ably thereon.

shown in Figure 12.

Figure 1, and showing the adding and recording mechanism of one columnor set of keys in the normal or inoperative position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of the printing mechanism ofone of the rows of keys viewed from the side oppositeto that shown inFigure 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the hammer operatingmechanism.

Fig. .5-5, Figure 3.

ig. 6 is a vertical section in line 6-6, Figure 3. Fig. 7 is alongitudinal sectional elevation, taken substantially in line 7- Figure1, and showing particularly the paper carriage and the mechanism wherebydifferent parts of the to that shown in Figure 7.

Fig.9 is a fragmentary perspective view of the units gear segment andcontrolling arm of the main number registering and recording mechanisFig. 10 is a fragmentary transverse section taken in line 10 10, Figure2, and showing the means for adjusting the paper carriage lengthwise ofthe line of printing.

ig. 11 is a vertical section, taken substantially in line 11-41, Figure2.

' Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional side elevation of one of theprinting segments showing the means for mounting the type mov- Fig. 13is a cross section of the type segment taken in line 1313, Figure 12.

Fig. 14 is a side view of one of the type carriers' viewed from the sideopposite to that Fig. 15 is a vertical transverse section taken in line15-15, Figure 2.

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the key lever, the mamgear segment, the controlling arm and the printing 5 is a horizontalsection taken in line segment, of one of the higher columns of numbers.

in the several figures, and furthermore the parts 'shown,herein aredesignated by the same reference characters as t e correspond ingelements in the parentcase above referred to. I

General adding and pfintz'ng mechanism meral keys hasassociatedtherewith a key corresponding row,

wardly the operating lever 21 lever 36, 37, the vertical arm 37 of whichis provided with a series of stop shoulders 39 and the horizontal arm 36of which extends below the corresponding row of ke "s for operation byany key in said row. A so associated with each row of keys is acorresponding one of a series of controlling arms 30 ivoted on a crossrod 31 and cooperating wit the related key lever 36, 37'. Normally eachcontrolling arm standsin the position shown in Fig. 2, wherein a lug 33onsaid arm is engaged by shoulder 38 on the rear side of the arm 37of'the associated key lever. Upon depression of any numeral key in thethe key lever is turned, disengaging said shoulder 38 from lug 33 ofsaid controlling arm and bringing into the path of a lug 34 on saidarm astop shoulder 39 correspondingto the key depressed. Upon then operatingthe machine by drawing for- (Fig. 11) said controlling arm is "drawndownwardly until stopped by the engagement of its lug 34 with that stopshoulder 39 that has been positioned in its path.

through lugs 46 and 50 is a toothed segment 5 adapted to engage andactuate a corresponding one of a series of pinions 4 attached to therespective accumulator wheels 2. The segments 5 are shiftable forwardlyand rearwardly with respect to the controlling arms for engagement withand disengagement from the respective pinions 4. Also connected witheach controlling arm 30 is a corresponding one of series of'typesegments 141 each provided with a set of numeral type elements 142. Itwill thus be seen that the positions to which the actuating segments 5and printing segments 141 are movable are controlled by the arms 30, inconjunction with the respective key levers; the latter, in turn, beingsettable by the numeral keys.

The operating handle 21 is secured to one end of the shaft 20 (Figs. 2;7, and 11), to which shaft a frame 15 (Figs. 2 and 11) and a frame 29(Figs. 7 and 11) are attached. During the initial forward rocking ofsaid handle 21 the frame 15, through its attached 8, and rod 7, throwst. Like letters of reference refer to like parts whereby the amount setu unease ment with a cross bar 25 carried by rock arms 24 looselymounted on shaft 20, and rock said bar 25 downwardly and forwardly. Suchlowering of said bar 25 moves downwardly a cross rod 22 connectedthereto and underlying the segments 5, andalso exerts a downward pullupon springs 27 connecting said bar 25' and said segments. Thereby,those segments 5 whose controllin arms 30 have been freed by depression0% numeral keys are moved downwardly, to ether with their controllingarms, throug extents commensurate with the setting of the key levers;

and the accumulator pinions 4 are turned by said segments throughcorresponding extents whereby the amount set up on the key board isadded to the sum formerly standing upon said wheels. Also, the segments141 are moved with said controlling arms and bring to the printing linetype corresponding to the depressed keys. I

After the type segments 141 have been positioned as aforesaid, hammers147 are actuated'to drive rearwardly the respective type elements 142that are in printing position by the-numeral sheet carried by keys isprinted on a recor a platen 140. Operation of the hammers 147 is causedby the drawing downwardly of a bar-151 supported by.arm s 152 from rod31 and carrying a series of pawls 153 (Figs. 2, 3, and 4), one for eachhammer. During the setting of the printing segments to their properpositions the pawls 153 corresponding to those of the hammers 147 thatshould be operated for printing the item are moved into operativerelation with said hammers, each of said pawls engaging a shoulder 156on its related'hammer; and upon the ensuing rocking of the bar 151 saidhammers are drawn downwardly by said pawls. During such movement of saidhammers an upper lug 157 (Fig.4) on each hammer engages a trip face 155on the associated pawl and cams the latter out of engagement with thelug 156, whereby said hammers are released and are driven rearwardly bytheir springs 148 to effect printing by the type elements 142 that areat the printing line. The operation of the rod 151 to cause actuation ofthe hammers is effected through a hook 168 connected to said rod andengageable by a cross rod 169 carried by the rock arms 24 abovementioned.

At or near. the end of the forward movement of the operating handle 21,the cam 14 onframe 15 movesclear of the roller 18 on arm 13, whereuponspring 11 (Fig. 7) draws arms 8 backwardly to their position shown inlng of handle 21, the shaft 20 andf'ra'me's 15 and 29 rock rearwardly,the arms 24 are rockedto raise the lifting rod 22, and the actuators 5,controlling arms 30, and printmg segments 141 are restored to theirnormal position.

For a more detailed description ofthe operations of accumulating andprinting reference may be made to the parent case (Patent No. 1,429,201)hereinbefore referred to.

Platen 'nwckanism The mechanism whereby the platen is supported andoperated and the sheet or other mpression surface which receives the record 4 is presented to the printing line, is constructed as follows: i

The-frame of the carriage which supports the platen, paper and inkingdevice consists of a transverse supporting sleeve 260 (Figs.

2, 7,8, and 10) arranged in rear of the printlngmechanism and providedat opposite ends with two upwardly and forwardly projecting arms 261 andwith two upwardly and rearwa'rdly projecting arms 262. The sup portingsleeve is arranged to slide trans-v This catch is yieldingly connected.with the paper carriage so as to recede'more or less from I nism for thepurpose of adjusting the platen" to the thickness of the sheet of paperor other permit the platen to object which receives the impression andwhich is interposed between the platen and the printing types.

- As shown ;in Figure s, this yielding connection between the papercarriage and its retaining catch consists of a fiat tension spring 266which is secured with its lower end to an arm 261 of the paper carriage.

- The retaining catch 264 is pivoted to the upper-end of this spring soas to turn in a vertical plane. The upper end of the tension spring 266is provided with a thumb piece 267 and the adjacent end of'the retainingcatch 1s provided with a similar thumb or finger piece 268. Thepapercarriage is swung forwardly until its front arms '261 strike the crossbar 265. Theretaining catch,-while moving forwardly with the carri'a erides with its inclined 'front end over t e rod 265 and then engageswith the front side of this bar, thereby holding the paper carriage inits operative position. If the article which receives the record isabove normal thickness, the platen F 2. During the rearward orreturn.rock-- h paper carriag v the printing mechacannot be movedforwardly sufliciently to engage the upper arms 261v with the-cross bar265. In order to hold the carriage in position while printing upon suchan abnormally thick object, the upper end of the spring 266 is pressedforward'by means of its finger piece 267 until the book of the retainingcatch engages with the cross bar 265. When it isdesired to inspect-theWriting .011 the record sheet or object, the upper end of the papercarriage may be fswungbackwardly from the,

printing mechanism by first pressing the ten sion spring 266 forwardlyto ease the strain onthecat'chl26 and then turning this-catch by meansof its finger piece out of engagement with the. cross bar 265, therebyleaving the carriage free to move rearwardly. The catch- 264; isyieldingly held in engagement with the cross bar 265 by a spring 269which is secured at one end to the main tension spring 266 and bearswith its pposite end against the rear end of the catch. .When printingupon a sheet of paper this sheet is fed forwardly underneath the latenand upwardly in front of the same,.so that the sheet passes the printingline. The sheetis pressed against the under side of the platen in rearof the printing line, by a transverse presser roller 270 arranged belowthe platen and journaled with its ends, in the front arms 261 ofthe'paper carriage.

Paper gu-z'ofes 281 represents two paper guides which engage againstopposite sides of the, record sheets between the rolls and the platen,as

represented in Figures 1, 2, 7, 8 and 15'and.

prevent lateral displacement of the same.

Each of. these guidesis .adjustably secured to the adjacent frontarms ofthe paper carriage, preferably by means of a clamping screw 282arrangedon the adjacent carriage arm and engaging with a slot in the"adjacent guide.

Platen feed or line spacing 283 (Fig, 7) represents a platen feed'leve'rwhich is pivoted loosely on the left-end of the platen shaft and whichisprovided on its rearwardl'y' projecting arm with a awl 284.- Whichengageswith a; ratchet whee 285 secured to the adjacent end' of theplaten, as

represented in Figures and 7. 286 repre sentsan intermediate actuatinglever which is pivoted on the lower part of'the front carriage-arm 261which is adjacent to the ratchet wheel 285. The ratchet lever isconnected with the intermediate lever by means of a link 287 which isivote'd at its upper end to the rear arm of t eYratchet lever and isprovided at its lower end with a. loop 288 which receives the rear armof the intermediate lever. 289 represents a spring which connects. thefront arms of the ratchet lever and intermediate lever. The upper end ofthis spring is connected with the front arm of the ratchet lever agreater distance from the pivot of the latter than the distance betweenthe connection of this with the intermediate lever and the pivot of thelatter. By

this connection of the spring 289, the leverageof the ratchet lever isgreater than that of t intermediate lever, which causes this spring,when both of these levers are free, to turn these levers simultaneouslyin the direction for raising their rear arms, thereby moving the ratchetpawl upwardly: or backwardly for taking up a new tooth on the ratchetwheel.

The ratchet pawl is yieldingly held in engagement with the ratchetteethiby means of a spring 290. The movement of the intermediate leverin the direction for raising .its rear arm and moving the ratchet pawlbackwardly is limited by means of a nose 291 formed on this leverjandengaging with a stop on the adjacent arm of the carriage, as representedin Figure 7.

The rocking motion of'the interm'diate lever is always the same, and.in.'or er to enable the same to turn the platen different distances, therear arm of the intermediate lever 1s provided on 1ts under side with anumber of notches 292 whlch are arranged different distances from itsfulcrum, and one or another of which is engaged by-the lower endof theloop 288 on the connecting link.

287. Upon engaging this loop with the notch of the intermediate levernearest its axis, the

ratchet pawl is shifted so that the platen is turned one line space at atime; whileupon.

shifting this loop into engagement with one of the outer notches of theintermediate lever, the platen will be turned forward by its ratchetmechanism a correspondingly greater distance bythe operation of themachine. By moving the loop 288 backwardly beyond the end of the lever286 the link 287 is dis connected from said lever and the linespaeingmechanism is disabled. The same result may also be accomplished, bypositioning said loop at a point adjacent the axis of said lever 286 sothat the link 28'? will not be moved sufliciently for-line spacing.

The intermediate lever isturned'in the direction for shifting the platenby a transverse bar 293 arranged below the front arm thereof, asrepresented in Figures 1, .2, 7 and 15. This bar is supported upon theupper ends of two rock arms 294 which are mounted loosely with theirlower ends on theeross bar 167. 295 represents a depending arm which ispreferably formed in one piece with that one of the arms 294 arranged onthe left hand side of'the machine. This depend ing armis provided with anose which is arranged inrear of and in the path of the rockinn frame29.

Durlng the last portion of the rearward movement of this rocking frame,it engages platen and paper moves the same rearwardly, and the up erarms 294 eonnectedjtherewith are moved orwardly, thereby causing thecross bar 293 to be carried upwardly and turn the intermediate lever inthe direction for feeding the forwardly. During the forward movementpfthe roclringframe 29, the rock arms 294 are turned backwardly' togetherwith the intermediate lever and connecting parts by the spring 289preparatory v to feeding the platen forward the next space. As the linespacing of the-record 'sheetby feedin the platen occurs after each itemis printed and the same operation in which said item is rinted, theprinted record is fed .up into visi le position at each operation of themachine. i

-If desired, the platen may be turned by hand when it is desired toadjust the paper, this being effected by releasing the pawl 284 from theratchet wheel and then turning the platen by means of a button 296secured on one end of the shaft, as shown in Figures 1, 11 and 15.

tance transversely of "the machine-so as to engage with the front arm ofthe intermediate rock lever 286 in all the positions to- N on pm'ntrenders paper feed inoperative The printing mechanism may be disabledwhen desired, so that items may be added without being recorded. Forthis purpose there is provided the 'no-print key 176 (Fig. 7),depression of which will rock the arm 171 secured to shaft 172, wherebyhook 168 is moved out of position for engagement by bar 169, and theprinting mechanism is thrown out of action- In order to render the paperfeeding mechanism inoperative during the time that the printingmechanism is out of gear, the operating mechanism of the printing paperfeeding mechanism is so connected that the printing and paper-feedingmechanisms are thrown into and out of gear simultaneously.

A'simple means for this purpose consists of a link 297 (Figs. 7 and 15)connected at its front end with a depending arm 298 on the rock shaft 172 and provided at its rear end with a slot 299 which receives a pin 800on the depending arm 2955. Upon turning the rock shaft 172 by means ofthe key 17 6 in the direction for engaging its upper arm 171 with thehook 168 and disengaging the latter from the bar 169, the link 297 ismoved rearwardly so that the front end of its slot engages with the pinof the depending arm 295 and holds the latter in its rearinost position.While the depending rock armis so held it cannot move forwardly with therocking frame 29 and consequently the ratchet The crossbar 293 extends asuflicient dis- 9 which sleeve 301 and an adjusting catch 302, asrepresented in Figures 2 and 10. The adjusting revolubly mounted on thesupporta to present its c described in the parent application Serial No.l

' application Serial 'onthe ratchet Upon releasing the key'176 the rockshaft printing mechanism with the roc sleeve is .by a spring 305.

' lengthwise of the pa wl of the pa or feed mechanism does not fortakingfup' anew tooth eel.

move backwar lg 172 turns in the direction for cou'ling the ments, thelink 297 is movedforwardly and the front end ofits 'slotis carriedforwardly a suflicient distance to 295 to oscillate freely feedingmechanism.

permit the rock'arm for actuating the paper Horizontally movablecarriage The paper-carriageis capable of sliding len an 8) for presentindifferent parts 0 the paper to any particu ar type and is held in" itsadjusted position by a spacing device consists of a graduated adjustingingsleeve 260 between the carriage frame arms 261 and is provided'withtwo or more longitudinal series of stop notches or graduations 303, 304.The notches in each series may be equidistant and the notches in oneseries are spaced diiferent'from the notches in the other series asshown in Figure 10. The catch 302 is pivoted on the rod 167 and isyieldingly held in engagement with any one of the notches in theadjusting sleeve When it is desired to shift the carriage intermittentlyshort distances platen for writing narrow columns, the ad'usting sleeveis turned so as losely spaced notches to the catch, and the latter isshifted from one of these notches to another as the writing progresses-When wider columns are to be.

written the adjusting sleeve is turned soas to present correspondinglywiderspaced notches to the catch. As shown in the drawings, only twoseries of adjusting notches are provided .on the adjusting sleeve, butmore series of notches may be provided neces sarv. 1

' Any suitable inking'means may be em-' ployed, and the mechanism shownfor this purpose is not fully described in this application, as thisspecific structure is not an essential part of the invention claimedherein. This specific inking mechanism is fully 1,004, (now Patent No.1,429,201,) and is fully described and claimed in another divisional No,254,065, filed September 14, 1918, and eventuating in Patent No.

1,590,024, granted June 22,1926 to which reference is hereby made.

Any suitable full stroke mechanism may be employed to prevent theoperator from making only a partial forward and backward stroke of therocking frames 15 and 29, and the mechanism shown for this purpose isnot ing seghwise on the rods 263 and 265 (Fi s. 2-

fully described in this application. This specific structure is not anessential art of the invention claimed. herein, is in y described in thepatent application Serial No.

1,004, and is described'and claimed in various combinations in thedivisional applications Serial Nos. 183,397 and 183,398, to whichreference is hereby made.

' Any suitable mechanism maybe provided,

to hold the keys when they are-moved from normal to operative position,and to release the number keys upon operating the operating mechanism,and therefore the mechanism for this purpose is not fully described inthis application. This specific mechanism is not an essential herein, isfully described in the parent application Serial No. 1,004 and isdescribed and claimed in another divisional'application, Se-

rial N 0. 130,583, filed November 10,1916, to which reference is herebymade.

I claim:

1. In a calculating machine, comprising accumulating mechanism, printingmechanism, key mechanism for controlling items to beaccumulated by saidaccumulating mech-I anism and printed by said printing mechanism, aplaten operable to carry and cause line-spacing of a record sheet,acarriage sup- PQrting said platen and operable said platen transverselyof said printing mechanism for bringing said record sheet to differentcolumnar positions in combination; line-spaclngmechanism for causingsaid plat;

en to move said record sheet to line-space the latter in any of saidcolumnar positions, manually movable means for rendering said line:spacing mechanism ineffective while said platen is in print receivingposition and operating mechanism for eflecting operation of said keymechanism and for causing saidlinepart of the invention claimed formoving spacing mechanism to move said platen and thereby cause saidplaten to move said record sheet for line-spaclng sald record sheetwhensaid line-spacing mechanism is effective.

21 In a calculating machine comprising a plurality of accumulators, keysfor controling theitems accumulated on said accumulators and printingtypes controllable by said keys for printing items accumulated by said acarriage, a

sa1d accumulating mechanism and said prmtng mechanism according to thecontrol of receiving position of the same adjustment a distance whichis'diii'erent from the distance which two adjacent print-receivingpositions are spaced apart under the readjustment.

3. In a calculating machine comprising a lurality of accumulators, keysfor controltors, printing types controllable'by said keys forprinting'items accumulated by said accumulators', a carriage and aplaten supported on said carriage and'movable thereby transversely ofsaid printing types; in combination, a stop element comprising aplurality of rows of carriage-detaining stops, the stops of one of saidrows oi' stops being spaced a art differently from the stops of another0 said row of stops, and a second stop element co-operative with thefirst said stop element for detaining said carriage in any of a luralityof print-receiving positions, one 0 said stop elementsbeing movablerelative to the other for rendering one or another of said rows (ifstops of the first said stop element co-operative with the second saidstop element.

4-. The combination of types operable to rint on record sheet acylindrical member 'rotatable to line-space the record sheet so thatsaid type's'can print in different horizon tal lines onv said recordsheet, said cylindrical member also being movable along its axis ofrotation to diiierent columnar positions; a

r'eciprocatory line-spacing member movable with said cylindrical memberalong said axis; and a reciprocatory' actuating member secured againstmovement alongsaid axis. and

capable of co-operating with said reciprocatory line-spacin member indifi'erent columnar positions 0 said cylindrical member so as to turnsaid cylindrical member 'a line-- space at a co-operative reciprocationof, said line-spacing member actuating member.

5. The combination of t pes operable to print on a record sheet; acyindrical member rotatable to line-space the record sheet. so that saidtypes can print in 'diii'erent'horizontal lines on said record sheet,said cylindrical member also being movable in the 'direction 035' itsaxis of rotation to different columnar positions and being movabletransversely of said axis into and outof co-operative relationwith said.types; a reciprocatory line-spacing member movable with said cylindricalmemberto different columnar po sitions; and a reciprocatory actuatingmember secured against movement in the direction of column-to-columnmovement of said cylindrical member and ca able of co-operating withsaid reciprocatory inc-spacing member when said cylmdricai member iscapable of mg the items accumulated on said accumulaprint on a recordsheet; a cylindrical member rotatable to line-space the record sheet sothat said types can print in different hori; zontal lines on said recordsheet, said cylindrical member also being movable in the direction ofitsaxis of rotation to difierentcolumnar positions and being movabletransversely of said axis into and out of co-operative relation withsaid types; a reciprocatory line-spacing member. movable with saidcylindrical member to difierent columnar po; sitions; a .reciprocatoryactutating" member secured against movement in-the direction ofcolumn-toscolumn movement of. said cylindrical member and capable ofco-operating with said reciprocatory line-spacing member when saidplaten is capable of co-operating with said t es, and incapable-ofco-operat ing with sea line-spacing member when said platen is incapableof cooperating with said types; and locking means whereby saidlinespacing member can be secured in position to co-operate with saidactuating member while said cylindrical :member and line-spacing .memberare being moved from one columnar types the impressing of one or more ofwhich 7 can be eflected by an operation of said operation-controllingmember, a cylindrical platen rotatable. for line spacing a record.sheet, a pawl-and-ratchet device for rotating said platen step by step,and. means whereby said manipulative operation-controlling member can berendered capable and incapable of actuating said pawl-and-ratchetmechanism.

8. A printing-mechanism comprising printing types, a cylindrical memberrotatable for line-spacing a record sheet, a reciprocatory memberoperable to effect step-by-step rotary movements of said cylindricalmember, a manipulative operation-controlling member operable to eli'ectprinting on said record sheet by a plurality of said types and to efiectoperating of said reciprocatory member and manual y movable means forpreventing the operation of said operation-controlling member fromeil'ecting operation of said reciprocatory member.

9. A machine comprising a carriage, a rotary platen supported. by saidcarriage and adapted to carry a record sheet, a manipulativeoperation-controllin member, types a plurality of which can so impressedby a single operation of said operation-controlling member so as toprint on said record sheet, a ratchet wheel secured to said platen so asto move therewith, adjustable mechanism for rotating the ratchet wheeland thereby rotating said platen step by step difierentiallengths ofstep according to; the adjustment of said mechanism, a detent whichholds said tions against horizontal movement crosswise deviceco-operative with carriage which is series being immovable with relationto said stop-bar, the stops of one of said series be ing spaced apartdifferently from the stops of another of said series; and a counterstopany of said carriagearresting stops to arrest movement of said carriage,said stop-bar being rotatable, for rendering one of said series of stopseifective and another of said series of stops inetfective with relationto said counter-stop device.

18. Thecombination of a plurality of types operable to print on riageadapted to carry zontally with relation a record sheet; a'carsaid recordsheet horito said types so that the latter may eiiect printing on saidrecord sheet in a plurality of column spaces; a detent'; and a stopdevice provided with a plurality of rows of column stops for controllingthe horizontal movement of said carriage and arranged to be adjusted insuch manner that one of said rows of stops may be moved into operativerelation with said detent and another one of said rows may thereby bemoved out of operative relation with said detent.

19. In a printing machine comprising a plurality of types; incombination, a pivotally mounted paper-carriage movable on its pivotintoand out of co -operative relation with said types and movable along theaxial line of its pivot into different co-operative relations with saidtypes, and means whereby said carriage may be secured in co-operativerelation withsaid types in any of its axial positions and which meanspermits said carriage to be moved along said axial line while thussecured. I

20. In a printing mechanism, the combination of a platen; a plurality oftypes operable to move toward said platen for printing on recordmaterial carried by said platen; a supporting carriage for said platenshift-able to move the platen toward and away from the types gmeansforrestrainingmovement of said carriage in one direction and maintainingsaid platen in operative relation with said types, said means beingautomatically adjustable for variously positioning said platen toaccommodate various thickness of record material so as to present therecording surface of each record material used in substantially the sameprinting relation with said types; and a plurality of manipulativemembers for controlling" which of said types shall print on said recordmaterial.

21. Ihe combination with the printing mechanism, of a platen arrangedadjacent to the printing mechanism and mounted on a movable transverselywith reference to the printing mechanism so that different parts of thesheet on the platen may be presented to the printing mechanism, aratchet mechanism whereby the platen is turned and which movestransversely with the platen, and a universal actuating mechanismwhereby the ratchet mechanism may be operated in different transversepositions with reference to the printing mechanism and whereby saidprinting mechanism may be operated. 7

22. In a calculating-machine, the combination of a printing mechanism, astationary bers and draw said platen yieldingly toward said printingmechanism and which comprises an abutment, a catch for engaging saidabutment, and a spring, said catch being mounted on one of said membersand the abutment on the other member and said spring operating toyieldably support one of said coupling members.

23. In am adding machine, the combination of printing and addingmechanism, a platen for receiving the paper, vertical paperfeedmechanism therefor, a rock shaft, a feed 'armcooperating' with thepaper-feed mechanism and operated by the rock-shaft, and means fordisconnecting the feed arm and rock-shaft; substantially as described.

24. In an adding machine the combination of printing and addingmechanism, a platen for receiving the paper, vertical paper-feedmechanism therefor, a rock-shaft, a feed arm cooperating with thepaper-feed mechanism and operated by the rock-shaft, and means, underthe control of the operator, for destroying the operativeconnectionbetween the feed arm and the rock-shaft; substantially asdescribed. I I I 25. In an adding ma blue, the combination of printinand adding mechanism, a platen for receiving the paper, verticalpaper-feed. mechanism therefor, a rock-shaft, a feed arm cooperatingwith the paper feed mechanism and operated by the rock shaft, andkey-controlled means for destroying the operative connection between thefeed arm and rock shaft; substantially as described.

26. In an adding machine, the combination of printing and addingmechanism, a platen for receiving the paper, vertical paper-feedmechanism therefor, a rock shaft, a feed arm cooperating with the paperfeed mechanism and operated by the rock shaft, a breakable joint oroperative connection between the rock shaft and feed arm, and means forbreaking said connection at the will of the operator substantially asdescribed.

27. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printingmechanism, key mechanism for setting. up items to be printed by saidprinting mechanism, a rotatable platen for backing a record sheet, acarriage supporting said platen and movable transversely of the machinefor bringing said was of the machine and which is operable for releasingsaid carriage and allowing the carriage to be shifted crosswise of themachine to another of said positions, and means for operating saidmechanism for rotating the ratchet wheel in any one of a plurality ofsaid positions of said carriage.

10. A printing machine comprising a'plurality of types, a cylindricalmember operable forli-ne spacing a record-sheet, a carriage on whichsaid cylindrical member is mounted and operable for carrying saidrecord-sheet into different columnar positions for receiving impressionsfrom said'types, a platen feed bar which is mounted to be immovable inthe direction of movement of said carriage, and a contacting elementmounted on and movable with said carriage and operable by said platenfeed bar in any columnar position of said carriage to effect rotation ofsaid cylindrical member for line spacing said record sheet.

11. The combination of a platen adapted to move a record sheet forline-spacing, a plurality of printing types,- a carriage supporting saidplaten and record-sheet and movable horizontally along a path parallelwith the axis of rotation of said platen so as to move said record-sheetto different print receiving positions with relation to said types; anda manipulative operation-controlling member operable at a singleoperation to efiect printing on said record-sheet by a plurality of saidtypes and rotation of said platen, the rotation of said platen by saidoperation controlling member causing linespacing of said record-sheet.

12'. The combination of a platen rotatable to line-space a record sheet;a rotatable sheetpressing device cooperative with said platen andrecordsheet, a plurality of sets of types; a carriage supportingsaidplaten and sheet pressing device and record-sheet and movable along apath parallel with the axis of rotation of said platen so as to movesaid platen and record sheet to different columnar print-receivingpositions with relation to said types; and a manipulativeoperation-controlling member which is operable at a single operation toeffect rii'iting on said record sheet by any one of said types and atthe same operation to rotate said platen without aid from said rotatablesheet-pressing device, to linespace said record-sheet While in any oneof a plurality of said print-receiving positions.

13. The combination of a platen rotatable for line-spacing a recordsheet; a carriage supporting said platen'and record sheet and movablealong a path parallel with the axis of rotation of said platen so as tomove said record sheet to different print-receiving positions; aplurality of sets of types; a ratchet wheel for rotating said platen andsupported by said carriage and arranged extends in the same straightline in which the so that its axis axis of said platen extends; a pawlengageable with said ratchet wheel, a manipulative device and ai'i'ianipulative operation-controlling member which controls impressingon said record sheet of a predetermined type of each of a plurality ofsaid sets according to the control of said manipulative device, andcontrols said pawl so that the latter causes said ratchet wheel torotate said platen while in any of a plurality of said print-receivingpositions.

14. In a machine of the character described, a horizontally movablecarriage, a stop device for said carriage provided with a plurality ofsets of columnar stop elements, the spacing of the stop elements of oneof said sets being different from the spacing of the stop ele ments ofanother of said sets; and a detent device mounted in position to beengaged with any stop element of any eitective one of said sets andthereby cause said carriage to detain said record sheet in a respectivecolumnar position, one of said devices being movable by said carriage,the relation of said stop device and detent device being such that oneof them is adjustable relative to the other so as to render any set ofsaid plurality of sets of stop elements eil'ective and another setinefiective.

15. In a machine of the character described, a horizontally movablecarriage a rotatable stop bar mounted parallel with the path of movementof said carriage and provided with a plurality of sets of spacedcolumnar stop elements, the spacing of the stop elements of each setbeing different from the spacing of the stop elements of another of saidsets; a detent mounted in position to engage with any predetermined stopelement of any effective one of said sets and thereby cause saidcarriage to detain said record sheet in a predetermined columnarposition, the relation of said stop-bar and detent being such that whensaid stop-bar is partially rotated, one of said sets of stop-elements ismoved out of eilective relation to said detent While anof said sets ismoved into such effective re ation.

16. In a machine of the character described, the combination of acarriage; a stop device on saidcarriage and comprising a plurality ofsets of stop elements. a stop element of each of a plurality of saidsets being immovable with relation to another stop element of its set;the elements of each setbeing spaced difiierently from those of anyother set, and a detent adapted to co-operate with said stop device forcontrolling positioning of said carriage, said sets of stop elements andsaid detent being relatively adjustable so as to render any one of saidsets of stop elements co-operative with said detent.

17. The combination with a machine frame, of a carriage movablysupported thereby; a stop bar comprising a plurality of seriesotcarriage-arresting stops, the stops of each meacae record sheet intodifierent columnar print receiving positions, a ratchet wheel mounted onsaid carriage and movable therewith transversely of the move said platenfor line-spacing said record sheet, and operating mechanism foroperating said iprinting mechanism according to the control of said keymechanism and for operating said ratchet wheel to move said platen forline-spacing said record sheet when said carriage is in any one of aplurality of columnar positions.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printingmechanism, a key mechanism for setting up items to be printed by saidprinting mechanism, a rotatable platen for backing a record sheet, acarriage supporting said platen and movable transversely of saidprinting mechanism for bringing said record sheet into differentcolumnar print-receiving positions, means mounted on said carriage andmovable therewith transversely of the machine and operable to turn saidplaten for line-spacing said record sheet, and operating mechanism foroperating said printing mechanism according to the control of said keymechanism and for operating said means for turning the platen forline-spacing said record sheet when said carriage is in any one of aplurality of columnar positions.

29. In a machine or the class described, the combination with printingmechanism,of a platen for backing a record sheet, a carriage supportingsaid platen and movable transversely with reference to the printingmechanism so that said record sheet may be brought into differentcolumnar print-receiving po sitions, means movable transversely with theplaten whereby the platen is operated for line-spacing the recordsheet,and a universal actuating mechanism whereby said. means may beoperated in difi'erent transverse positions with reference to theprinting mechaa nism and whereby said printing mechanism may beoperated.

30. Ina machine of the class described, the combination of printingtypes, a platen constructed and arranged to carry a record sheet toreceive the impressions of said types and operable to move said recordsheet for linespacing the same, a carriage upon which said platen ismounted and which is movable horizontally of said types for bringingditlerent columnar portions of said record sheet into cooperativerelation with said types for receiving printing therefrom, mechanism-for moving said platen to cause the latter to impart line-spacingmovement to said record sheet, and operating mechanism for causing saidprinting types to print on the record sheet and said platen movingmechanism to operate said platen "for line-spacing the record sheet invarious columnar positions.

31. In a machine of the class described,

machine and operable to the combination with the machine frame, of acarriage movably supported thereby, a rotatable column-stop bar adaptedto co-operate with the carriage and frame for determining diii'erentcolumn positions of the carriage and having a plurality of independentand different. series of stops, whereby the positions in which on theframe can be varied by rotating said bar, and supporting means on whichsaid bar is rotatable.

32. In an adding and listing machine, operating means therefor, acarriage for holding paper, automatic paper line space feed mechanismcontrolled nects and disconnects the space feed mechanism to theoperating means to render the space feed mechanism operative orinoperative at will.

33. In a calculating machine comprising accumulating mechanism, printingmechanism, key mechanism for controlling items to be accumulated andprinted and a carriage comprising means for supporting and backing arecord sheet and movable transversely of said printingmechanism forbringing said record sheet to different columnar positions; incombination, line spacing mechanism for line spacing of said recordsheet in any of said columnar positions, means for rendering said linespacing mechanism ineffective while said record sheet is in printreceiving position, and operating mechanism for effecting operation ofsaid accumulating and printing mechanism under control of said keymechanism and for ef fecting line spacing when said line spacingmechanism is eiiective.

34. In a calculating machine comprising a set of accumulators, printingtypes for printing items accumulated on said accumulators, selectingmechanism tor selecting the types to be operated and determining, theamounts to be accumulated on said accumulators; in combination, a platenfor holding record material in printing relation to said types, andmechanism for automatically adjusting said. platen with relation to saidprinting types in accordance with the thickness of the matter which isto receive the printing impressions of the types and at the same timemaintain said platen in position for receiving complete impressions fromsaid types.

35. In a machine comprising a plurality of sets of type, typepositioning means and an operating mechanism operable to simultaneouslyefiect printing by a type of each of a plurality of said sets of type;in combination, a rotatable platen for backing a record sheet, a toothedmember rotatable with said platen, a feeding device engaging with theteeth of said toothed member and coopera the carriage may be held by theoperating means, and a settable cut-out device independent of theoperating means which 0011-.

manually movable fected so that said platen can be turned with outinterference with said feeding device, and said feeding device can besubsequently reengaged with any desired tooth of said toothed member.

'36. In a machine comprising a plurality of type carrying members eachof which carries a plurality of types, each of said carriers beingmovable relatively to others of said carriers, so as to bring a selectedtype on each of a plurality of said carriers into printing position anda common operating device for simultaneously eifecting printing movementof the type of each of a plurality of said type carrying members whichis in printing position; the combination with a rotatable sheet pressingdevice, of a platen rotatable by said common operating device andwithout aid from said sheet ressing device and cooperative with said seet pressing device to line space a record sheet, a carriage supportingsaid platen, said rotatable sheet pressing device and said record sheetand movable along a path parallel with the axis of rotation of saidplaten to bring said platen and record sheet to any one of a pluralityof print receiving positions relative to said sets of type.

37. In a machine comprising a plurality of types, a platen rotatable forline spacing a record sheet, a carriage supporting said platen andrecord sheet and movable horizontally along a path parallel with theaxis of rotation of said platen to move said record sheet to difierentprint receiving positions relative to said types, a plurality of keyscomprising a key for each of a plurality of said types, said keys beingoperable to control positioning of said types in any of said printreceiving positions; in combination, a-stop bar provided with aplurality of sets of spaced stop elements the spacing of the stopelements of one of said sets being different from the spacing of thestop elements of another of said means whereby said stop bar is retainedon said carriage upon which said stop bar may be moved to bring any ofsaid sets of stop elements into effective position, and a detentengageable with any stop of any of said sets when such set is ineffective position. 88. In a printing machine comprising a plurality ofprinting types, a plurality of manipulative members for controllingprinting by said types, a hand controlled operation controlling memberoperable at a single operation to efiect printing by a pluralityof saidprinting types according to the control difierent print receivingceiving platen line spacin of said manipulative members and a platentransversely movable with relation to said types to a plurality of printreceiving positions; in combination, means for moving sai platen to andfrom printin position, a device for locking said platen in printingposition relative to said types in any one of said plurality oftransversely spaced print receivin g positions.

39. In a printing machine comprising a plurality of printing types, aplurality of manipulative members for controlling printing by said typesand a platen movable transversely with relation to said types; incombination, means for moving said platen to and from print receivingpositions and an elastic device for yieldingly locking said platen withrelation to types in any one of a plurality of transversely spaced printreceiving positions, said elastic device compensating for variation inthickness of said record material.

40. In a printing machine comprising a plurality of printing types, aplurality of manipulative members for controlling printing by saidtypes, a hand controlled operation controlling-member operable at asingle operation to effect printing by a plurality of said printingtypes according to the control of said manipulative members and a printremovable transversely to differ ent positions relative to said types;in combination, means for moving said platen to print receivingpositions, an elastic device for yieldingly locking said platen relativeto said types in any one of a plurality of transversely spaced printreceiving positions, said elastic device compensating for variations inthe thickness of said record material.

41., In a calculating machine comprising a plurality of accumulators,keys for controlling the items accumulated on said accumulators;printing types controllable by said keys for printing ltems accumulatedon said accumulators, in combination, a cylindrical member for backing arecord sheet and rotatable to line space the record sheet, saidcylindrical member bein movable in the direction of its axis of rotationto different columnar positions to receive difi'erent items; areciprocatory line spacing member movable with said cylindrical memberto difierent columnar positions; a reciprocatory actuating membersecured against movement in the direction of column to column movementof said cylindrical member and capable of cooperating with saidreciprocatory line spacing member in difierent columnar positions ofsaid cylindrical member so as to turn said cylindrical member a linespac at a cooperative reciprocation of said line spacing member andactuating member; and means for rendering said member and actuatingmember incapable o rotating said cylindrical member for line spacingsaid record sheet.

WILLIAM S. GUBELMANN.

